英汉动物词汇的文化内涵对比—英语专业毕业论文.docVIP

Abstract Both English culture and Chinese culture have a large number of words related with animals. The same animal words may have the same or different connotations in English and Chinese, and different animal words may have similar connotations in English and Chinese. In addition, animal words have semantic gaps in English and Chinese. This paper is intended to contrast and analyze the connotation between English and Chinese animal words from these aspects and discuss the causes of discrepancy in the connotation between English and Chinese animal words form the angles of religion, history, geographical environment and aesthetic orientation. Moreover, this paper analyzes the influences of the connotation of animal words on intercultural communication. Then this paper gives some suggestions for intercultural communication. At last, it draws a conclusion that language is the carrier of culture. Languages of different nations present rich cultural properties. We should pay more attention to the discrepancy in the connotation between English and Chinese animal words during the process of intercultural communication and enrich our knowledge of different cultures as much as possible. In the age of globalization, communication between the Chinese culture and the English culture is on the increase day by day. With the help of this paper, people can understand the cultural difference of English and Chinese animal words further and achieve perfect intercultural communication. Key words: Animal words; English and Chinese; Connotations; Comparison 英汉动物词汇的文化内涵对比 摘要 在英汉两种文化中有许许多多与动物相关的词汇。同一动物词汇在英汉语言中具有相同不同的文化内涵，不同的动物词汇在英汉语言中可能会有相似的文化内涵。另外，动物词汇在英汉语言中存在语义空缺现象。宗教、历史、地理环境、审美取向英汉动物词汇的文化内涵存在差异在全球化的时代，中西文化交流日益频繁。 Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. Connotations of English and Chinese Animal Words 1 2.1 Connotation of animal words in Chinese and English 1 2.1.1 Animal words with the same connotations 2 2.1.2 Animal words with different connotations 3 2.1.3 Animal words with similar connotat